Texas Senate Bill 2420 (2025)

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Texas Senate Bill 2420 (2025)
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Texas Senate Bill 2420, named "the App Store Accountability Act", Requires owners of app stores to verify individuals ages through "Commercially reasonable method('s)", split into three categories: "child", "younger teenager", "older teenager", and "adult". Anyone labeled anything other than an "adult" shall be required to be linked to a parent account. The minor accounts must gain permission from the parent account to download or purchase an application, or to make a purchase inside of the application.

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Apple have stated they will comply with Bill 2420. So far there has been no statement from google.

Apple stated "All new Apple Accounts for users under the age of 18 will be required to join a Family Sharing group, and parents or guardians will need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and transactions using Apple's In-App Purchase system by the minor."

While google has not made a statement for Bill2420 specifically, they have stated they do not approve of age verification in the past, but will reluctantly implement measures, stating "Everyone wants to protect kids and teens online, and make sure they engage with age-appropriate content, but how it’s done matters. (...) These proposals introduce new risks to the privacy of minors, without actually addressing the harms that are inspiring lawmakers to act."

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• Utah Senate Bill 142 (2025) "App Store Accountability Act" – effective May 7, 2025
• Louisiana House Bill 570 (2025) "" – effective July 1, 2026